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and who was john foster dulles? >> they were about the most extraordinary pair of siblings to emerge in american history up to that point. they grew up in an atmosphere of religious piety. they were deeply influenced by the ideals of missionary calvinism, the idea that the world is divided between good and evil and that christians have to go out into the world and transform the evil into good. a very short step from that to take it into politics and believe that politically, the world is divided between good regimes and evil regimes. and it is our duty to go out into the world and destroy the evil. that is an important part of the dulles brothers' formation. the other big influence on them was the decades that they spent as corporate lawyers working for this very important law firm, sullivan and cromwell in new york. that was not a law firm that you went to if you needed a contract drawn up or to be represented in court. they had a specialty. that was pressuring small weak countries to accept the demands of big amer
and who was john foster dulles? >> they were about the most extraordinary pair of siblings to emerge in american history up to that point. they grew up in an atmosphere of religious piety. they were deeply influenced by the ideals of missionary calvinism, the idea that the world is divided between good and evil and that christians have to go out into the world and transform the evil into good. a very short step from that to take it into politics and believe that politically, the world is...
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john foster dulles never smiled. one example is that in many of these developing countries, like indonesia, afghanistan, the leaders invited both soviet officials and american officials to visit. they wanted eisenhower to come. eisenhower wouldn't go because foster dulles told him countries that are not 100% on our side don't deserve a presidential visit. you have the smiling figures from the kremlin showing up in these countries and promoting a positive image of soviet communism. meanwhile, there was no counterbalance except for the snarling anger that came from washington. i think that did undermine the ability of the united states to project our positive values. >> where did you find this little tidbit? foster spoke regularly to the american people, often from a collapsible podium. he carried it on his plane so he could make departure statements and arrival statements. he periodically appealed to europeans but his medication -- his communication efforts stopped there. >> that also comes from a previously embargoed
john foster dulles never smiled. one example is that in many of these developing countries, like indonesia, afghanistan, the leaders invited both soviet officials and american officials to visit. they wanted eisenhower to come. eisenhower wouldn't go because foster dulles told him countries that are not 100% on our side don't deserve a presidential visit. you have the smiling figures from the kremlin showing up in these countries and promoting a positive image of soviet communism. meanwhile,...
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foster dulles and his brother allen dulles who served as cia director. this week on "newsmakers," agriculture secretary tom bill site joins us. becky for being here. of cq rolln ferguson >> this week the house senate farm bill to go shooters held their first session. is the white house -- let me what backup a little bit, the treasury secretary said it was important to have a farm bill. is the white house going to intervene on the negotiations, to help settle that issue? the senator has repeatedly said he wants the house to help solve that issue.
foster dulles and his brother allen dulles who served as cia director. this week on "newsmakers," agriculture secretary tom bill site joins us. becky for being here. of cq rolln ferguson >> this week the house senate farm bill to go shooters held their first session. is the white house -- let me what backup a little bit, the treasury secretary said it was important to have a farm bill. is the white house going to intervene on the negotiations, to help settle that issue? the...
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he pulls back a curtain and behind the curtain is this giant box of john foster dulles. it stands in the middle of this airport. so i went to see if i was writing this book and i couldn't find it. i started asking security guards, where's the big bust of dulles? nobody had heard of it. finally, thanks to the washington airport authority, i was able to discover that the bus had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport and it's now in a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three. and i find this a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers, who at one time, exercised earth shattering power and were able to make and break governments, have now been effectively forgotten and airbrushed out of our entire history. >> earlier this week, the mother of trade by martin testified on capitol hill on stand your ground laws. we would hear how these laws have changed the legal definition of self-defense. the senate judiciary subcommittee hearing is two hours. [inaudible conversations] >> this hearing will be the subcommittee constitution civil rig
he pulls back a curtain and behind the curtain is this giant box of john foster dulles. it stands in the middle of this airport. so i went to see if i was writing this book and i couldn't find it. i started asking security guards, where's the big bust of dulles? nobody had heard of it. finally, thanks to the washington airport authority, i was able to discover that the bus had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport and it's now in a closed conference room opposite baggage...
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. >> john foster dull >> john foster dulles died when the airport and virginia was being built. of president eisenhower immediately announced it would be named dulles airport. when kennedy took over he did not want to name it after him but there was pushed back and finally the decision was made -- was made. you can still see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower and dulles and he pulls back a curtain and there is a giant bust of john foster dulles that austrians in the middle of this big airport. so i went to see it and i could not find a. where is the big bust? nobody had even heard of that. it was a long process thanks to the authority i could discover that the blast had been taken away from its place now an a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three. this is a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers out one time exercised earth shattering power to make him break government has spent airbrushed out of might entire history. >> host: stephanie mencimer is "mother jones"our domestic policy reporter joining us now as we continue our
. >> john foster dull >> john foster dulles died when the airport and virginia was being built. of president eisenhower immediately announced it would be named dulles airport. when kennedy took over he did not want to name it after him but there was pushed back and finally the decision was made -- was made. you can still see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower and dulles and he pulls back a curtain and there is a giant bust of john foster dulles that...
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foster-- dulles. i went to see it while i was writing this book, and i cannot find it. i started asking the security guards, where is the big west of dulles? nobody had ever even heard of it. it was a long process. finally, i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport, and it is now in a close conference room opposite baggage claim number three. i find this a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers, who at one time exercised earth shattering power and were able to make and break governments, have now been effectively forgotten and airbrushed out of our entire history. >> with john foster heading state and alan at cia, the dulles brothers led both overt and covert operations for a good portion of the cold war. find out how the ramifications can still be felt some 60 years later with stephen kinzer sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's q&a. "washington journal" continues. " has beenher jones around since 1976, and this morning, washington bureaus
foster-- dulles. i went to see it while i was writing this book, and i cannot find it. i started asking the security guards, where is the big west of dulles? nobody had ever even heard of it. it was a long process. finally, i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport, and it is now in a close conference room opposite baggage claim number three. i find this a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers, who at one time exercised earth...
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>> john foster dulles had recently died when that super
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. >> john foster dulles had recently died when the super airport in chantilly, virginia was built and president eisenhower immediately announced that it would be named dulles airport. for a while, when kennedy took over, he didn't wanted to name it after a christie old -- after a crusty old war hero. but there was pressure. you see kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower there and those there and you polls ack the curtain and there is bust of john foster dulles and it stands in the middle of this big airport. so i went to see it while i was writing this book and i couldn't find it. i started asking the security guards and no one had it in -- and no one had ever even heard of it. thanks to the washington airport authority, i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport and it is now in a close conference room baggaget -- opposite lane number three. and i find this is a wonderful metaphor how the dulles brothers had one time exercised earth shattering power and could make or break governments and have been effectively airbrushed
. >> john foster dulles had recently died when the super airport in chantilly, virginia was built and president eisenhower immediately announced that it would be named dulles airport. for a while, when kennedy took over, he didn't wanted to name it after a christie old -- after a crusty old war hero. but there was pressure. you see kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower there and those there and you polls ack the curtain and there is bust of john foster dulles and it stands in the...
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, and he pulls back a curtain, and behind the curtain is this giant bust of john foster dulles. that bust stands in the middle of this big airport. i went to see it while i was writing this book. i couldn't find it. i started asking the security guards, where's the big bust of dulles? nobody had ever even heard of it. it was a long process. finally, thanks to the washington airport authority, i was able to discover that the bus had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport, and it is now in a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three. i find this a wonderful metaphor fo rhow the dulles brothers -- for how the dulles brothers, who at one time had exercised earth shattering power and were able to make and break governments, have now been effectively forgotten and airbrushed out of our entire history. >> with john foster heading state and alan at eia, the dulles brothers led both overt and covert operations for a good portion of the cold war. find out what the ramifications can still be felt some 60 years later stephen kinzer, sunday night at 8:00
, and he pulls back a curtain, and behind the curtain is this giant bust of john foster dulles. that bust stands in the middle of this big airport. i went to see it while i was writing this book. i couldn't find it. i started asking the security guards, where's the big bust of dulles? nobody had ever even heard of it. it was a long process. finally, thanks to the washington airport authority, i was able to discover that the bus had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport,...
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. >> john foster dulles had recently died when a super airport was being built, and president-or -- president eisenhower immediately announced that it would be named dulles airport. while, kennedy did not want to name it, but there was pushed back, so they named it after dulles. you can still see the film footage of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower there and allen dulles there, and he pulls becky korten, and behind the current is a giant bust -- he pulls back the curtain, and behind the curtain is a giant bust of dulles. i went to see it while i was writing this book, and i cannot find it. i started asking the security guards --where is the big bust of dulles? nobody had even ever heard of it. it was a long process, and finally, eggs to the washington airport authority, i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport, and it is now in a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three. i find this a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers, who earth time exercised shattering power and were able to make and break
. >> john foster dulles had recently died when a super airport was being built, and president-or -- president eisenhower immediately announced that it would be named dulles airport. while, kennedy did not want to name it, but there was pushed back, so they named it after dulles. you can still see the film footage of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower there and allen dulles there, and he pulls becky korten, and behind the current is a giant bust -- he pulls back the curtain, and...
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there and he pulled back a curtain and behind the curtain is his giant bust of john foster dulles. that bust stands in the middle of this big airport. so in to see it while i was writing this book. i couldn't find it. i started asking the security guards, where is a big bust of dollars. nobody even heard of it. there is a long process and finally, thanks to the washington airports authority, i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place. it is now in a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three. i find this a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers, who at one time exercises earth shattering power and were able to make and break governments, have now been effectively forgotten and airbrushed out of our entire history. >> with john foster at cia, the brothers operated over in covert operations. some 60 years later, with stephen kinzer. tonight at eight on c-span's q&a. >> washington journal continues. host: we want to welcome back to c-span the editor of "the cook report." guest: good morning steve, i think is 28 years now. keep welco
there and he pulled back a curtain and behind the curtain is his giant bust of john foster dulles. that bust stands in the middle of this big airport. so in to see it while i was writing this book. i couldn't find it. i started asking the security guards, where is a big bust of dollars. nobody even heard of it. there is a long process and finally, thanks to the washington airports authority, i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place. it is now in a closed...
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there, pulls back a curtain that hides a bust of john foster dulles. i went to see it while i was writing this book, and i cannot find it. i started asking the security guards -- where is the big bust of dulles? nobody had even heard of it. it was a long process. next up a washington airports authority, i was able to discover that the must have been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport and it is now in a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three, and i find this a wonderful metaphor for how that dulles brothers, who at one time exercised earth-shattering power and were able to make and break governments have now been effectively forgotten and airbrushed out of our entire history. >> with john foster heading state and alan at cia, the dulles brothers led both overt and covert operations for a good portion of the cold war. find out why the ramifications can still be felt some 60 years later, with stephen kinzer, sunday night at 8:00. expected to write and the turbo colon cancer until i was diagnosed at a relatively wasy
there, pulls back a curtain that hides a bust of john foster dulles. i went to see it while i was writing this book, and i cannot find it. i started asking the security guards -- where is the big bust of dulles? nobody had even heard of it. it was a long process. next up a washington airports authority, i was able to discover that the must have been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport and it is now in a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three, and i find...
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john foster dulles had recently died when that super airport was being built, and immediatelysenhower announced it would be called irport.l part -- ar you can still see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower there, and he pulls back a curtain, and behind tain is a giantur bust of dulles. i went to see it, and i could not find it. the security guards, and it was a long process, and and i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport, and it is now in a closed comforts the room opposite baggage claim number three. i find this a wonderful metaphor for how the dullest mothers -- brothers, who wielded such power have been relatively forgotten. led overlles brothers during theoperations cold war. see why that still can be felt 60 years later tonight on c- span's q and a. 's health andweek human services secretary kathleen sibelius had her first appearance before the committee. on some of the problems, and how they are being fixed. she also addressed the issue of individuals being served cancellation notices from thei
john foster dulles had recently died when that super airport was being built, and immediatelysenhower announced it would be called irport.l part -- ar you can still see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower there, and he pulls back a curtain, and behind tain is a giantur bust of dulles. i went to see it, and i could not find it. the security guards, and it was a long process, and and i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of...
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. >> john foster had recently died when the super airport was being built and president eisenhower immediately announced that it beld be announced -- would named dulles airport. he did not want to name it after a cold war warrior but finally the decision was made to name it after dulles. you can see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower and allen dulles there and he pulls back a curtain. ofind is this giant bust dulles and it stands there so i went to see it while that was writing the book and i could not find it. i started to ask where the big bust was and nobody had even heard of it. it was a long process and finally thanks to the washington airport authority i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport and it is now in a closed conference room baggage claim number three and i find this a wonderful metaphor for the at one timeers who had exercised earth shattering power and were able to make and break brothers have now been effectively forgotten and airbrushed out of our history. >> the dulles brothers led overt a
. >> john foster had recently died when the super airport was being built and president eisenhower immediately announced that it beld be announced -- would named dulles airport. he did not want to name it after a cold war warrior but finally the decision was made to name it after dulles. you can see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower and allen dulles there and he pulls back a curtain. ofind is this giant bust dulles and it stands there so i went to see it while...